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| Date of birth | 31 August 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | President: Biarritz Olympique Owner of Groupe Serge Blanco Partner of the Brand Serge Blanco Administration council of Biarritz Olympique | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Serge Blanco (born 31 August 1958) is a former rugby union rugby player who played fullback for Biarritz Olympique and the French national side, gaining 93 caps, 81 of them at fullback. His alternative position was wing. He was generally nicknamed by French rugby fans as the Pelé of Rugby.
Blanco was born in Caracas, Venezuela, to a Venezuelan father and a Basque mother, and was raised in Biarritz, France. He made his international debut against South Africa at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on 8 November 1980, which France lost 37–15.